2 Hott 2 Handle

This tutorial was written by me on May 11, 2010 using PSP 9. All my tutorials assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I'm using the art of Ismael Rac.  You can purchase his tubes/license at Artistic Minds.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a great PTU kit from Missy of Scraps w/ Attitude called "Dark Secrets".  Visit her blog to find out where you can purchase this kit.

Template - I'm using Template CMXC3T2 from Aiya of JuicyBits.  You can download this template at Creative Misfits Creations.  ( Click on templates on the right side of blog and go back a couple of pages and scroll down.)

Mask of choice

Font of choice -  I'm using Neon Derthaw which you can get from here. ( Sorry it is PTU)

To begin open tube, mask, and template in PSP - minimize your tube and mask

1.  On template - ShiftD to duplicate - close original - image - canvas size 700 x 700 - delete the following layers :  delete layer, all 4 splatter layers, paper 1 goth stars, both bracket layers , goth star layer - close off copyright layer

2.  New raster layer - floodfill white - send to bottom - c/p Paper of choice as new layer - apply your mask - merge group

3.  On circle layer - click with magic wand - c/p paper of choice as new layer - selections - invert - delete - dropshadow - delete original layer - repeat for other layers using a different paper each time

4.  On your photoback layer - selections - select all - float - defloat - c/p your closeup as new layer - position in frame - selections - invert - delete - select none - dropshadow tube

5.  Highlight your photo frame layer - c/p Bow 2 as new layer - resize - rotate - position on the top right corner of frame - dropshadow - c/p Pin 1 as new layer - resize - rotate - position over bow - with eraser tool erase a bit of the pin so that it appears to be pinned to bow - dropshadow - c/p Dangling Heart 1 as new layer - resize - dropshadow - move below pin layer & position so it appears to be dangling from pin ( see my tag)

6.  C/P curly ribbon 1 as new layer - resize - rotate left 90 - position on left side of template - dropshadow

7.  C/P word tape of choice as new layer - resize - rotate - position on left top of template - dropshadow

8.  C/P your main tube as new layer - resize if needed - position on tag - dropshadow

9.  On mask layer - c/p Hearts 1 as new layer - position - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip

10.  Close white background layer - crop/resize tag to your preference - add copyright/license and name - save as .png